Question 1

What is a single-elimination bracket?

Accepted Answer

A single-elimination bracket (also called a knockout bracket) is a tournament format where a player is eliminated after one loss. Each match has a winner who advances to the next round, while the loser is out. This is the most common format for sports playoffs, esports tournaments, and office pools.

Question 2

How many players can I include in the bracket?

Accepted Answer

This tool supports 2 to 64 players. If your player count is not a power of 2 (4, 8, 16, 32, 64), the bracket rounds up to the next power of 2 and adds byes — automatic walkovers for top-seeded players in the first round.

Question 3

How do byes work?

Accepted Answer

If you have 6 players, the bracket uses 8 slots. The top 2 seeds get a bye in round 1, meaning they automatically advance to round 2. This is standard practice so the bracket always leads to one final winner.

Question 4

Can I save or share my bracket?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Click Print to save the bracket as PDF (your browser's Print dialog supports Save as PDF). You can also screenshot it. The bracket state is kept in your browser only — no data is sent to any server.